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Saturns rings are arguably the most beautiful feature of our entire Solar System. Far from just capturing the attention of millions of ordinary people around the world, astronomers have also been puzzling over them ever since they were discovered in 1656. Centuries later, scientists are still unsure as to how or when they actually formed. A new study, due to be published in the Astrophysical Journal, reveals that these icy rings may be younger than previously thought. Instead of appearing…

Reddit has long been the outcast child of the social media titans. When compared to the giants of Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat, the famous and infamous outlet for cute GIFs, scientific questions of importance, and rampant sexism is less popular and less valuable. But the atmosphere of Reddit is mostly what keeps it from mainstream appeal (as much as a site with 231 million unique monthly visitors can be said to lack appeal). Compared to the familial and officious aura…